Lorient vs Troyes Prediction, 3/12/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/7/2023

Game: Lorient vs Troyes

Date: Sunday, March 12, 2023

Location: Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lorient (-123) Troyes (+330)

Lorient (11-7-8) will try to beat Troyes (4-8-14) at Stade du Moustoir on Sunday. The ESTAC are at at +330 while Lorient are at -123. The total has been set at 2.75. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Vito Mannone for Lorient and Gauthier Gallon for Troyes.

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The Merlucciidaes rank 12th for goals expected having 31.7, and their expected goals against are sitting at 41.5. FC Lorient has given up 36 goals while allowing 1.38 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs are sitting with 131 shots on target on them. Their differential on goals is currently at 2 as a result of 38 goals notched as well as 36 goals conceded. They have tallied 6 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 23.1 so far this year. Lorient has earned 96 saves and they also have earned a save rate of 73.3 so far this season. Lorient has tallied 27 yellow cards for the year and also 1 red card. Over the course of the season, the club averages 1.54 pts/match (40 points) and they also have a rank of 9th in Ligue 1 with 25 assists.

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So far this year, ES Troyes AC has a save % of 65.1 (146 shots on target against), and they also rank 19th in soccer with 20 pts. The ESTAC come in with an average of 0.8 pts per match while earning 21 assists and 4 red cards. Troyes has earned 36 goals and this squad's xG so far this season is at 29.6. ES Troyes AC has earned a clean sheet percentage of 3.8 this year and also 43 yellow card cautions. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 2.19 with 90 saves, and they have tallied 1 clean sheet. Troyes ranks 17th in the category of goals conceded with 57, and their goal difference sits at -21.

The man protecting the net for Lorient is Vito Mannone. Mannone (72-66-89 mark in his professional soccer career) has accounted for 62 shutouts, which gives him a 27.3% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Italy has faced 1,154 shots sent in his direction in 227 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.36 (311 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .731. Mannone has seen the field for a total of 20,593 minutes and has earned 844 stops during his pro soccer career.

Gauthier Gallon will reside in front of the net for Troyes. In his pro soccer career, Gallon has given up 266 goals and has totaled 406 saves in 195 starts. He has conceded 1.37 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 76-47-72. He has a save % of .673 and his shutout rate is 29.2%. Gallon has tallied 57 shutouts and has seen 603 shots attempted against him in 17,532 mins in his career.

Ibrahima Kone is one member of the squad who can be a difference maker for Lorient. Kone has been in the starting lineup in 59 contests in his career and accounts for 0.44 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Mali has recorded 27 goals in 5,476 mins. He has 8 assists while accumulating 16 yellow card warnings in his career.

Troyes is being led onto the pitch by Mama Balde, who gives opposing coaches headaches. The forward hailing from Guinea has 10,468 mins and he has scored 37 goals. He is averaging 0.32 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 121 outings so far in his career. He has 20 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 9 times.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lorient (-123)

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